A Look at 'Bishop of Bling's' $40 Million House

10/23/2013 2:49PM

Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst of Germany spent approximately $40 million renovating his home. He was suspended by the Vatican on Wednesday for an indefinite period. Via WSJ's global news show The Foreign Bureau. (Photo: AP)

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... the rule I ... the ... Catholic Church ... when it comes to houses ... what would Jesus do ... probably not spend forty million dollars on renovations and expansions ... that's approximately what Catholic bishop from Skeeter to part fund helped ... spent taking out his official residence ... Pope Francis suspended the German bishop on Wednesday for an undisclosed period of time ... writes WSJ's and contrarian Osteen ... the bishops modernist style it dwelling sits near a cathedral in limber Germany ... among the expenditures almost five hundred thousand dollars worth of new costs ... the spokesman said the new residence includes conference rooms and offices as well as the bishops living quarters ... this is been the forum Juro WSJ's Global News Update ...